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Tiny but mighty pollinators are an essential contributor to many of Michigan’s high-value fruits and vegetables. In the past 10 winters, however, American beekeepers have lost a high proportion of their colonies.

Animal scientist Rob Tempelman, recognized in 2017 for his contributions to animal breeding, is endeavoring to learn more about genetics and its impact on traits such as milk production, body weight and feed efficiency.

An emerging field — synthetic biology — is attempting to broadly address the need for more nutritious food, improved prevention and treatment of diseases, renewable energy sources and protection for the environment.

Steven Gray, an assistant professor in the MSU Department of Community Sustainability, conducted a series of sessions in which Flint residents could share their concerns and ideas for potential solutions.

Symptom relief and management are currently the primary strategies for dealing with autoimmune disorders such as lupus, but MSU researcher James Pestka wants to know more about the underlying causes in an effort to curb disease development.

The world of environmental modeling and monitoring provides complex tools and systems built to handle staggering amounts of digitized information and technologies that empower people to make sense of even the most complex systems.